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Hi folks, after a hectic and very enjoyable festive holiday, it’s now time to reflect, plan and focus on 2019! Last year I watched Andrea Doig (of Fruity Knitting Podcast) interviewing Carson Demers about his book in episode 31, and knew I had to get a copy for myself. After trying the usual online yarn …

We were very lucky to be exhibiting at this wonderful show for the first time this year. Originally, we had been placed upstairs, but had to be moved downstairs in the main hall due to fire & safety regs. We didn’t mind, we had a wider stand and so could spread out a bit! The …

Hello everyone, I am so sorry that it has taken so long for me to post anything. Shall we just say that life got in the way – again! On the 1st September, I was moving some boxes around, pivoted on my right foot and felt and heard a snap! It was very painful and …

Hello everyone, I hope you have all survived the summer! Such heat! As a freckly person with a history of being a bit ginger (now greying), I can tell you that I have suffered! I love the fresh air and cooler temperatures that we have had lately! I promised in my last posting, that I …

Before I retired, I used to dream of the wonderful things I could do and make with my time… Where does it all go to! I jotted down a list of potential subjects to be included in this entry, and was overwhelmed. What would people think, reading the ramblings of a woman from the perspective …

I experience a sense of joy when I am in the Yorkshire Dales, particularly Wharfedale, Wensleydale and more recently Nidderdale. This holiday I have combined this love with a new skill! My Nana taught me to continue a doll’s blanket in treble crochet many years ago. More recently my dear friend Karen Baker taught me …

The weather is gorgeous and so we went for a walk today in a local beauty spot called Dimmingsdale.- we wanted to go for a decent walk with Jack our aging Border collie, where he could run freely, have some shade and a swim to cool down. Both Mike and I love nature and being …